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peer mentoring program known as Juntos, which means together, is offered students in grades four through 12. The program begun in 2004 continues to provide an opportunity for students to strengthen their English-speaking skills and receive support in academic subjects, says a...

A panelist with experience navigating college entry provided reassuring advice about an anxiety-ridden rite of passage for parents and their children at the PTA’s Coffee Break talk last week. Participants included representatives of the high school counseling department and...

Scholarship applications, due March 13, are now available online at the Festival’s website http://www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org or at the Festival of Arts office, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. An applicant must be a graduating high school senior who resides in Laguna Beach or attends...

SchoolPower’s annual Chef Challenge netted $10,025 and has grossed $65,887 over the past six years thanks to the generosity and hospitality of Lumberyard restaurant owners Cary and Suzanne Redfearn. Lumberyard raises money for local schools by shutting its doors to the public for...

Two exceptional Laguna Beach High School horn players performed with the Southern California All-Southern High School Honor Band. Trumpeters Aaron Alcouloumre auditioned for the wind ensemble, and tenor saxophone player Kenji Lee competed for a spot among the jazz all-stars. The...

The school district’s readiness program helps preschool children discover the world of reading by collecting gently used book donations for the fifth annual Bee A Luv Book Drive, Feb. 1-14. Every book collected is cleaned, repaired and then distributed to Orange County families....

The school district seeks public input about adult education options in south-county through an online survey. To assist with this goal, district leaders hope the public will fill out a five-minute survey at the district homepage, www.lbusd.org under “Important Links.” The survey...

The Laguna Beach Rotary Club named Aviva Meyers its January student of the month. The Laguna Beach High School senior and National Merit semi-finalist is also a Girls’ State nominee, a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant winner, and Model United Nations best delegate. After...

The 27th Annual Shap Show, “No Suits Allowed,” returns to the Laguna Beach High School Artists’ Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7. The show is the annual senior fundraiser benefiting a safe and sober grad night. Tickets for an evening of musical entertainment featuring...

The public is invited to experience a unique art show of over 400 artworks in the garden of Anneliese Schools’ Manzanita campus, 758 Manzanita St., from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29. The show’s theme of Mindfulness will feature art done by kindergarten through third grade...

Parents can learn how to curb negative behavior by adolescents during a parent workshop on Wednesday nights that begins Jan. 28, says a district statement. The free 6:30-9:30 p.m. course is aimed at parents of middle-school and high-school aged students and will be held at the...

Panel Offers College Application Guidance PTA Coffee Break holds a panel discussion about the college application process at 8:15 a.m. at the Boys and Girls Club on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Topics include how to choose a school, how to write a successful essay, college test...

The school district invites students, parents, staff and members of the public to participate in an online survey about the district’s Local Control Accountability Plan by Jan. 30. The survey on the LBUSD homepage, www.lbusd.org, should take 10 minutes to complete and will assist...

The next PTA Coffee Break program will feature a College Prep Panel at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach, 1085 Laguna Canyon Road. The panel will provide guidance to parents on what students should consider in choosing a school, writing a...

“All Roads Lead to Calculus/ Statistics,” a parent education event presented by Patrick J. Callahan, will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Thurston Middle School’s Black Box Theatre, 2100 Park Ave. He was asked back because parent feedback was so positive, said...